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a mass shooting in thousand oaks, california northwest of los angeles. information is still coming in. here is what we know. the attacker forced his way into the borderline bar & grill in thousand oaks. a huge country and western dance bar popular with pepperdine and cal lutheran and moorpark college students attend. at least 11 injured, including one sheriff's officer who has been transported to the hospital. as for the 11, their conditions are not yet known. >> one witness telling kabc, one walked up and started shooting. the eye witness we talked to described the gunman as wearing a black trenchcoat with glasses and tactical officers are in the bar. the shooter is in the bar as well, but officials are saying he is confined and not a threat to the public. they are not specifying if he has been shot or killed or arrested. also, the eyewitness told us he saw the shooter walk in and twice shoot the young woman who works just inside the door. just a terrible experience for all of the people there. the borderline bar & grill is 2,500 square feet. a big party

community comes together to remember a young woman killed in the shooting rampage in thousand oaks, california. >>> new the fires burning in southern california. strong winds and dry conditions are helping fuel the flames. there are two wildfires northwest of los angeles. the woolsey fire and the hill fire have forced 200,000 people to evacuate. 175 structures have been destroyed. the woolsey fire broke out on thursday about 2:30 p.m. in the afternoon and spread. it is burning in steep terrain. two people died. three firefighters have been injured. investigators are still trying to figure out how it started. the hill fire north of malibu broke out just before the woolsey fire. it burned more than 4500 acres and tonight it is 75% contained. no injuries have been reported and the hill fire is now threatening any homes. the cause is still under investigation. >>> people in malibu are just starting to get a look at the destruction. fox news joins us now live from los angeles and she joins us now. >> reporter: we spoke with many homeowners in this neighborhood. this was one of the neighborhoods mos

storms a pacs california restaurant, looking at a live shot, the borderline bar in thousand oaks, california located 40 miles west of los angeles. we are told swat teams, bomb squads currently surrounding the bar, investigators on the roof of the bar, six people shot, hundreds were inside at the time of the shooting. confirming chefs deputy is being taken to the hospital witnesses say the shooter was using a handgun and smoke grenades was the restaurant was hosting a college country night with several people found hiding in the attic, hiding in bathrooms, the gunman, we cannot confirm his or her status, and some of the -- lutheran university, california university channel island and pepperdine university from all of those schools located nearby were at this bar at the time, considered college night. we will bring this to you. one of the sheriff deputies was holding a news conference, you cannot confirm the situation is under control. >> could still be a threat. can you give us any sense how many people were killed? >> i would say half a dozen people were injured inside the location. >> shot.

our kayna whitworth is there in thousand oaks, ventura county, california. kayna, what is the scene now? >> reporter: it's been a terrible night here, kendis. i have to tell you when we learned a total of 13 people are dead including sheriff's deputy, it was highly emotional for the ventura county sheriff to talk about that. what i'm seeing right now is something i have to tell you, though, kendis, pretty incredible. i'm watching right now as deputies, as witnesses, as the victims have now gathered in the middle of an intersection, some of the young girls have bandages on their legs and have joined in a prayer circle together right now. they're trying to tell us tha tyoi t come back stronger than ever after a horrifying night at the borderline bar and grill. it's located just off the 101 which is a major thoroughfare in eriff's ofci the that there is blood everywhere. it's absolutely tragic and this investigation is just beginning. when asked if they believe the suspect killed himself, they said it appears that way, although it is currently under investigati

in the city of thousand oaks, california. moments ago, the ventura county, california fire department tweeted out that highway 1011 closed in both directions and multiple locations and we'll have video of more of that in a moment. there are mandatory evacuations in place for the wallsy fire. 30 plus homes have burned and businesses destroyed. so far, 8,000 plus acres have been burned and 75,000 homes are still threatened from the fire and the wind are gusting up to 35 miles an hour. getting a handle on the fire will take some time. >> chaos. fire engines everywhere. the houses near me were burning and embers blowing across my house. you could barely breathe. >> the cars on the 101 freeway are stuck because it is shut down. this is way. it has burned. and it is completely black. >> we're hearing a reporter of what it looks like highway 101. this video shot about a half hour ago it is a ghost town. visibility very poor even with the daylight beginning true stream through and the fire is about a hundred yards off that highway. 10

reporting in thousand oaks, california, iliana diaz, wpix 5. >> the gunman 28-year-old ian david long served in the u.s. marine corps over four years and a machine begunner and corporal. -- gunner and corporal. his neighbors says he heard disturbances from the house, and he says he wasn't surprised to learn that long was the suspect. >>> the tragedy has devastated a north bay family. 18-year-old elena housely from napa was enjoying a night out with her friends. kpix julie watts is in napa at vintage high school where she graduated earlier this clear, julie. >> reporter: that's right, liz. elena's mom is a teacher here and head of student activities. as can you imagine people here are devastated, the loss on campus is palpable. >> the weather represents our mood right now. i don't know, it's just -- it hadn't been a good day. >> the smoky haze from near by fires enveloped campus today serve as a visual representation of grieve left behind. >> most of my classes everyone is just gone, trying to like -- i don't know, feel belter. >> grief counselors and chaplains were on campus as studen

it happened in thousand oaks, california, at a popular bar hosting college night. young people line dancing to country music when a troubled marine veteran came in f >> i just started hearing these big pops. pop, pop, pop. >> the shots kept going and going and going. we just heard people saying, run, and we booked it as fast as we could. >> it was sheer panic. everyone ran and dropped as fast as they could. >> we got multiple people down. we need a lot of ambulances. >> and the gunman was throwing smoke grenades. >> reporter: the shots rang out during college country night at the borderline bar and grill in thousand oaks, california. this video capturing the moment. watch as the camera shakes. that piercing sound? it's gunfire. [ gunshots ] then, silence. for six endless seconds. now, listen. they run for their lives. >> guys, run, he's coming out this door! >> reporter: countless heroes inside the bar helping to create escape routes, like matt, who helped rescue scores of people by smashing a window with a bar stool. >> we were just pushing people through, as many

. >> people lined the streets for a goodbye to a young woman killed in thousand oaks, california. >> and how it bay area honored those who served their country on this veterans day. s veterans day. . >>> hundreds of people lined the streets of nap to ahonor alaina housley who was killed -- to honor alaina housley who was killed last week in thousand oaks, california. >> reporter: police escorted the body of alaina housley she at the borderline bar and grill in thousand oaks, california last wednesday. the gunman entered and started shooting. >> reporter: they attended high school with alaina housley. they were one of hundreds who lined the street to pay respects and say goodbye to their friend. >> words can't really explain what it is like. >> she was the most selfless person i ever met in my life. there was never a day i didn't see her smile and she worked as hard as she could to make everyone feel special. >> reporter: she school bus started her freshman year at pepperdine university. -- just started her freshman year at pepperdine university. >> reporter: he was part of the police

thousand oaks, the western valley in southern california. jillian: and pepperdine is a christian university. rob: lutheran is a lutheran university. this is a very young bar. we heard from a witness who was 19 years old, she was inside, she managed to get out. this is a huge country-western bar. they do wind -- line dancing wednesday night, they have a line dancing class, you can learn to do it. a lot of very young people inside the country bar. jillian: a lot of reports from witnesses from people inside the bar who were able to thankfully make it out safely and one of the things we heard over the course of the last few hours this happened at 11:20 p.m. local time in california a lot of witnesses said people throwing chairs to escape out the windows. rob: we did get a report from sources who say he understands the suspect is a man of middle eastern to send possibly having a beard or wearing a bandanna, wearing all black with the trenchcoat. another witness said the shooter seemed to have perfect form as he was firing off a barrage of bullets

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oaks. >> so tragic to hear. we'll continue to follow the developing story that's happening. breaking news in southern california and thousand oaks. 13 people including the gunman now dead. we turn back to that b news: a mass shooting in southern california.. >>> we're back with a special edition of "today in the bay" with that breaking news to tell you about. another mass shooting. this one in southern california. >> 13 people dead, including a sheriff's deputy and the gunman. up to 12 other people are injured. it all unfolded about 11:20 last night when the suspect open fire inside a crowded bar in thousand oaks, about 40 miles west of los angeles. police say several hundred people were inside. witnesses say they saw gunshots go off. many ran for safety, trying to duck and cover. >> it was all very quick. what happened. all i saw is once the shots rang out, we were heading under the stools, there was a smoke bomb. my friend actually saw it because i was under the stools with her. and that she saw the smoke bomb, like, start to go off. we just heard everyone say, run. >> this happened at borderline bar & grill.

breaking news out of southern california, you are looking at live pictures right now in thousand oaks, californiaty sheriff's spokesman says that the gun nan the california bar shooting that happened is dead inside the bar. at least 11 people shot in thousand oaks, officials say there are multiple fatalities, the bar was packed with college students. suspect reportedly used smoke bombs and fired at least 30 shots, we are continuing to monitor the breaking news out of southern california. lauren: unfortunately too many stories like this. another news ford is making moves outside of the car industry. cheryl: interesting tracee carrasco with that story. >> electric scooter start-up, looking to get into the fast-growing scooter business as car make rester developing services for those who may not want to own a car, spin currently operates in a dozen cities, denver, charlotte and long beach, california. cheryl: one way to do it, i guess. what are comcast plans to deal with, of course, the rise surge in streaming? >> tracee: comcast developing video streaming for broadband customers and that would allo

a mass shooting in thousand oaks, california.'s listen in. >> i want to introduce on my left sheriff jeff dean. excuse me. the sheriff of ventura county. g-e-o-f-f. last name d aets-e-a-n. on my right, ryan young, special agent in charge of the federal bureau of investigation. his name is r-y-a-n. last name is y-o-u-n-g. also on my right is l.d. maples. chief of the coastal division of the california highway patrol. l-d. last name m-a-p-l-e-s. right now i'll hand it over to sheriff dean for the latest. >> good morning. you are all experienced reporters and you understand this is a dynamic of the ongoing investigation and tragic, tragic situation. i'll go through the details. i'll share with you everything i have and we'll answer all of the questions you may have. our partners in the fbi and highway patrol have any additional questions for you. tonight at 11:20 p.m., the sheriff's office received mullmemull many calls of -- multiple calls of shots fired. the first responders arrived on scene. two minutes later, two patrol officers

reporter: still a lot of law enforcement here in thousand oaks, california. they are near the borderline grill, 200 yards from where we're standing trying to figure out what happened where 12 people died, including a sheriff's sergeant the first to arrive on scene. after investigators say a former marine went inside of this bar and began opening fire. here is what we're learning about that suspect. he is 28 years old. his name is ian david long. they said he was using a .45-caliber handgun. they say he first shot the bar's unarmed security guard and then began to shoot other employees, then into the crowd. witnesses say he tossed what is believed to be a some sort of smoke device into the bar and began firing on terrified patrons. long time ventura county sheriff's department ron helus was the first to respond, only to be shot and killed. he was a year away from retiring. those working with him they're not surprised it was home who so bravely ran in there to save lives. >> we lost a great human being. it is part of the loss, again of the 11 other victims in t

i'm jeff glor in thousand oaks, california. this is our western edition. the borderline bar & grill is directly behind us, just behind those sheriffs department vehicles. inside that bar just hours ago, a night of dancing and country music ended when gunfire began. ( gunfire ) this is chilling new video from the scene. the shooter was a marine combat veteran who is believed to have killed himself after taking 12 lives. among the dead was a sheriff's sergeant. first responders and many others stood and paid their respects as his body was driven to the medical examiner's office. carter evans has been reporting on this story since late last night. he joins us now. and, carter, it's been an awful and chilling day here. >> reporter: yeah, a horrific scene here. we were one of the first to arrive here on the scene last night, barely an hour after the shooting began. survivors were still pouring out, and they were in shock, most of them college students here for a night of dancing, which in a split second turned into a night of terror. this dramatic video, appare

gunman opened fire at a country music bar in thousand oaks, california. take a listen. >> you think it might be terrorist -- >> sergeant helus died at the -- sergeant passed away at the hospital about an hour ago. lauren: you can see him getting choked up. 12 victims plus the gunman dead here. the scene is contained and that shooter is dead inside the building, now authorities say hundreds of people were inside the borderline bar and grill because they were having a college night, country college night, we also hear witnesses describing the chaos after the shots were fired. >> heard everyone say, run, tried to get near my car and i was there with like a group of people, amazing people luckily two paramedic and exveteran, very fortunate to have them there because there were two people injured. lauren: people were hiding in bathrooms and attics, scene of chaos, all of this went down at 11:00 p.m. local time and we've got a timeline from sheriff jeff dean, the first deputy arrived on the scene 11:22, made entry 4 minutes after that and after that is when the

. >> this is in thousand oaks, california at the borderline bar and grill.he 12 people killed, we've now learned, is a ventura county sheriff's sergeant ron helus. he was responding to those shots fired, walked in and within seconds was shot by this gunman and learned now that the gunman is dead. once officers made their way in they said they found him. they're not sure if it was a ed >> all of this playing out around 11:20 p.m. pacific time when this was a college night. it was a relatively young night bar in ventura county and all these young people, you see them there, emotional after thisshti. were having a good time at a country line dancing when the gunman entered. witnesses say he may have set off smoke grenades and opened fire. 11 people, probably a lot of young people, are killed there inside of the bar. the sheriff's deputy and highway patrol officer responded within three minutes. >> and in addition to those 12 innocent lives lost we know that between 10 and 15 people at least were injured in this. some of those gunshot wounds and we heard from wi

this was college night at a bar in thousand oaks, california, outside of los angeles. gunman opened fire. 12 people were killed, including this police officer whose body is in that hearse. you see those people lining up to show their respects. >> ali, this morning i was talking to joe fryer who was at the scene and he said that some of the eyewitnesses who were in the bar when the shots were first fired, they thought it was fireworks, and ali, i closed my eyes and i had deja vu. you and i one year ago speaking to joe fryer on location and he was in las vegas. the same exact explanation from those who were there for that vegas shooting at a country music festival, the first shots they heard they thought were fireworks. that's what we're hearing again, one year later. [ sirens brems] >>> let me just tell you about ron helus, he was a 29-year veteran of the ventura county sheriff's office. his body is in that hearse that you are looking at. he was a patrol sergeant nearing retirement, 54 years old, with a wife and a son. he spoke with his wife just before responding to th

to bring you all the program reports are coming in a mob shooting at a nightclub in thousand oaks california valleys a region just northwest of los angeles multiple people are reportedly injured the pictures you're seeing right now are live of a believed to be a police helicopter in the area just showing what seems to be happening because i believe the gunman is still active that would make sense those armed police officers surrounding the building again this is dollars and opes a city a suburb really just north all i know that they are also way over here and as i look out the window right i was just listening a little bit in there to the police the police communicator just trying to see what is happening there at police have sealed off the scene it's believed it was the machine gun smoke grenades were used by the person just to reiterate the shooter is reportedly still active on his exchanged fire with cops after quote response from local law enforcement area the bar where it happened it's popular with late night revellers it's also a restaurant so it may have been quite busy on a thursday

there's been a shooting at a bar in thousand oaks, california. they were fox news channel from on this story, now back to regular programming already in progress. >> you can see a young woman trying to get the microphone to take to another person to ask a question. she's obviously trying to do what she thinks is right, his hand does touch her, she reaches in. you were right there is a tell us what you think. >> i don't have much to add besides what you can see in that video. i was sitting right next to jim today along with a bunch of reporters in that press conference and watched what happened and we were all paying attention to what we want to ask and the content of the press conference in addition to what the president is saying so i don't have a lot more to say but i think that video shows what happened. and held onto the microphone. the intern went in to grab the microphone and that is what happened. >> we want to play a little bit of the exchange between the president and april ryan. while you are asking the question. here is that moment. >>

it's been about three hours of sheer hell rat the borderline br and grill in thousand oaks, californianman has been shot and killed but not before unloading at least 30 shots. there are multiple fatalities. we do know there is a sheriff's deputy right now in surgery. the thing is, it was a college country night, which would denote the makeup of the number of patrons that were inside, numbering about 200 by most accounts inside the borderline bar and grill. for parents who may be tuning into this, the colleges in that community, we'll just name them. we do not know students who may have been inside this borderline bar and grill, but the closest are california lieutenautheran r pepperdine, channel islands. again, the gunman has been killed and we await further word and details from ventura county sheriff's deputies of this tragedy about 40 miles north of los angeles downtown. >>> we want to switch gears for a moment now and talk about president trump, who came out in denial of tuesday's midterm results, declaring republicans' performance, quote, close to complete victory. despite an elec

you reporting now on the massa care and thought i was in oaks california. working -- no, not yet. authorities have been working to identify the dead, and notify the next of kin. we have been informed that they will have a news conference at 1:15 standard pacific time, that is 15 minutes from now. we will have live coverage here on the fox news channel. after our reporting, we will have a fox news update on facebook watch, it is a minutes long newscast with unique content that streams live on the facebook watch home screen just a few minutes from now. was concluded as is available to you on demand. i am shepard smith. fox news, new york. ♪ >> niel: we are live in thousand oaks california, providing an update, and maybe some answers as to why a 28-year-old ian david long went on a shooting rampage, killing 12 people at the borderline bar and grill, before taking his own life. the white house lowering the flag to half-staff in honor of the victims and what has become almost a ritual in this country. welcome, i am neil cavuto, that conference moments away. and

nightclub in california i believe in the thousand oaks area are we have one of our correspondents trying to gather more information and he's actually in d.c. but he is doing his level best to get us where information rob reynolds what do you know. well we shall move. on ongoing now according to local media and multiple injuries a bar in a club a country music venue is thousand oaks california. north in the west los angeles it's been through a county california. at the club with your portage dropped by a man wearing black clothing and carrying an automatic weapon there's also been a report that the individual. threw in some sort of smoke bomb or other kind of incendiary device into the borderlands bar and grill but it's cold he has not been apprehended yet according to local reports police of wanted to see could plainly see. the helicopter video multiple police and emergency vehicles there we don't know with there been any fatalities at this point but there are multiple injuries reported and other reports indicate that dozens of shots were fired at this particular place we're still monito

there were off duty officers inside enjoying a night out here in thousand oaks, california. they weren't armed, but using themselves as shields to help other victims. just a story of heroism all around for law enforcement here in southern california. >> the sheriff asked about motive and we don't know yet. he did say based on the informs now and they are going to interview dozens of witnesses. they will put it together. he started shooting randomly. they department think he went in looking for anyone in particular. >> they gave a detailed description. he walked in and went to the right. there may be video that they have and they can see his movement. it seemed he was firing at random. we don't know how many shots he fired, but there are a lot of questions. this is going to take time. they would build out a timeline to see what his movement was and who he was in touch with. he was living with his mother. he is a very private guy. a lot of questions as to what did she know and what was his mood the last couple of days. >> they are recreating the crime scene. >> so important. >>

jennifer is live in thousand oaks california this morning. w is t community reacting to this tragedy? >> it's a very s morning here in thousand oaks. vigils, candle light processionals. the young people at this bar and grl were just starting out on their lives. the first responder coming in was getting ready to retire in the first year or two. so a lot of sadness and pelessness that this keeps happening and it hit home here at thousand oaks that isco istently at the top of the america safest city lists and people feel very, very comfortable here and that comfort is gone now. >> jennifer, i know you have d beng some digging, what more have you learned about the suspecd gunman here? >> they're trying to put together a time line. the raid on his home woke up his mother yesterday morning. it was ao surprise her. neighbors tell us she was living in fear for what w tld happen her son. she knew he was troubled. had sd having come back from afghanistan a few years back. he was an active duty marine between 2013, 2009 i ink. so he did see combat and he

counties. >>> and hundreds gathered in thousand oaks, california, last night to mourn those who diedhe mass shooting at the borderline bar and grill. authorities are still searching for a motive after a gunman entered the bar wednesday night and killed 12 people before apparently taking his own life. the shooter, ian long was a marine veteran. >>> the deadly shooting in thousand oaks is the latest in a string of mass shootings in this country. jim axelrod reflects on the tragedy in these communities. >> reporter: the california shooting caps a two-week reality check about gun violence in this country. the kroger supermarket shooting in louisville. >> why would someone do this at kroger's? we never expected anything like this to happen here. >> the synagogue shooting in pittsburgh. >> it should not be happening in a synagogue. >> reporter: the yoga studio shooting in tallahassee. >> it was a shocking moment that something would happen like this. >> reporter: and now the borderline bar shooting in thousand oaks. >> you never think it would be you. >> reporter: reminds us the range of i

in thousand oaks, california, i'm omar jimenez reporting. ( robin ) the mayor of thousand oaks came outeople to come out and give blood... and they answered. you can see the long lines of people .. who came out in droves to help those injured by the thousand oaks shooting. the mayors office was getting calls from the community on how and where to give blood. and those who came out said, they were just glad to help. <"to hear that so many kids went out for college i just have a good time and then they were murdered. this is really sad and i'm very appalled and ashamed of the world at this point. but there's just been so many shootings i just it's it's not it's not fair and i think it's all of us can help them we can kind of make a difference.">( robin ) the help was so important because with so many people injured, the hospitals needed all the donations they could get. ( robin ) the thousand oaks shooting is hitting home here in the bay area, one of the victims was from in the north bay and had just graduated from vintage high school in ( robin )throughout the day thursday...friends stop

there were at least three different vigils held in thousand oaks, california. >> that community was actuallynown as one of thet safn the country until this iftraged. je is live in thousand oaks this morning with the latest on the investigation. good morning. >> good morning. it always consistently makes those top safest citie, li but this community has been shaken to the core. investigators are trying to piece together a timeline of this shooters final days leading up to this mass shooting. they're t wing to seehat motivated him and what might p havehed him over the edge to walk into this borderline grill. 28-year-old ian david tlong, t marine corps veteran that was a machine gunnery corporal that spent time in afghanistan during his years as an enlistedne ma he opened fire inside the crowded dance venue and killed 12 people including a firstde resp sheriff sergeant. we're learning that long was also a regular visitor to tha popular dance hall and had been going there for years. was living with his mother nearby. neighbors say they would hear loud fights at the home. at least one time in apr

the shooting took place in thousand oaks, california. we will keep you updated throughout the morning. president trump would consider raising tax rates to pay for a for the middle class. the president indicated that could include an increase in corporate taxes. the taxs criticized bill for not doing enough to help middle income americans. a critic of the russian investigation is supervising it. president trump named matt attorneyto be acting general and put him in charge of robert mueller's probe. replace jeff sessions, who resigned at the president's request. president trump criticize sessions for recusing himself from the russian investigation. global news 24 hours a day on air and on tictoc on twitter powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. david: thank you so much. first take.mberg our reporters.y i want to start with the aftermath. what comes after the midterms? we heard at length from president trump yesterday. he spoke about the possibility of working with the democrats. >>

lined the streets of napa to honor alaina housley who was killed in the massacre in thousand oaks, california harrington was in napa today and talked with her friends who came to say goodbye. goodbye. >> reporter: police escorted the body of alaina housley she was killed at the borderline bar and grill in thousand oaks, california last wednesday. the gunman entered and started shooting. >> saying goodbye to her has been hard. been hard. >> reporter: they attended high school with alaina housley. they were one of hundreds who lined the street to pay respects and say goodbye to their friend. >> words can't really explain what it is like. none of us were prepared for it. for it. >> she was the most selfless person i ever met in my life. there was never a day i didn't fers didn't fers see her smile and she worked as hard as she could to make everyone feel special. >> reporter: she just started her freshman year at pepperdine university. hadis -- >> it hits home. >> it hits home. >> reporter: he was part of the police escort. he is one of several at the napa police department who grew up with alai

joe fryer is in thousand oaks, california. we're expecting to hear now i understand from police on the scene in maybe the next couple of minutes, right? >> yeah. actually, just a few seconds, we expect to cut over to sheriff geoff dean in ventura county, who will be addressing the media. law enforcement officials have told nbc news the identity of the gunman, 29-year-old ian long. he died. at this point it's unclear how he died. we don't know much about the motive. we'll wait and eif the sheriff will be giving any more information about the gunman. on top of that, there were 1 victims. let's take a listen to what the sheriff has to say at the time. >> this is sheriff geoff dean of the ventura county agency there. he is getting ready to speak to reporters. let's listen in to what he has to say, an update on the shooting that happened overnight in thousand oaks. >> couple of pieces of information to release to you. first of all in regard to the victims we are still working to identify them and make notifyings so we will not be r

we have continuing coverage on the mass shooting in thousand oaks, california. this morning we're getting a better idea of who the 12 victims yare. >> m were in their 20s attending the bar for college t. ni the youngest victim was 18. one of the employees and first responder was also killed in the shooting. jennifer, this must be so tough for the community. >> yes, good morning, it is a very difficult time her in ousand oaks as the names and faces of the victims are giving us a glimpse into what was lost. ian david long. a marine corps veteran that was aachine gunnery corporal that spent time in afghanistan. had he opened fire inside the crowded dance venue killing 12 people including the first responder. long was also a regular visitor to the popular danceall and liked to go there over the years and have a drink and listen to music wh friends. in recent days he was living with his mother nearby. neighborsay they would hear loud fights at the home. at least one time police responded to a disturbance call there because he was acting irrational and irate. he was w

thousand oaks, california. it was college night at a local bar. people were out and about, line dancing, listening to country music when a man holding a handgun walks in and starts shooting at random. by the time he stopped, 12 were dead, many more were injured. as horrific as it was, it do have been much worse. on the scene in minutes, ventura county officer ron helus confronted the gunman. a 29-year veteran of the force who was close to retirement died a hero. >> there's no doubt that they saved lives by going in there and engaging with the suspect. who knows. we don't know any people -- i've heard anywhere from 1350 to 200 people in there. so not by any means the loss of 13 lives is good but it could have been much, much worse. >> it's lost a hero, it's lost a great human being. it's part of the loss again of the 11 other victims that are in there. it's all part of the suffering that we're all going to go through as family members and parents and brothers and sisters on this tragic, senseless loss of life. >> a procession for this fallen office

this one in thousand oaks, california. a dance bar packed with college students. that's a live look at the scene right now. >> a gunman opening fire at the borderline bar and grill during college country night. hundreds of people that were there were trying to either hide or escape, so here's what we know right now. at least 12 people were killed including a ventura county sheriff's deputy. multiple others injured. the shooter a male in his late 20s now dead. >> the fbi and atf are on the scene. let's go to abc's kayna whitworth who is also right there this morning. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: michael, good morning. authorities calling it a horrific scene inside this 18 and up college bar. i spoke with victims who said this was their safe place. it's somewhere that they go multiple times a week and now this morning, authorities are trying to piece together how this could happen. [ sirens ] this morning, a popular country music bar transformed into a scene of carnage. >> the shots kept going and going and going. we just heard people say, run, and we booked it

oh, god, this is -- >> reporter: i'm kayna whitworth in thousand oaks, california. >> thousand oaks, ia joining the now long list of places in the u.s. that have experienced mass shootings. we keep hearing this question, is there anything that can be done to keep this from happening again. >> it is top of mind for so many people, including our own brad mielke who's been talking about it. good morning, brad. >> back in the '80s and '90s, we would see this type of mass shooting about once every four years. this year we've seen it four times already. the question is, what do you do? he said one thing that has worked is red flag laws where law enforcement works with mental health experts to determine who is at risk. but they don't always get the resources they need. >> resources are a big issue here. resources for inpatient, outpatient mental health. technical assistance that helps communities develop these threat management capabilities. but the sad fact is this is not a priority for the current administration. all i can say is if i was still working at the department of homeland securit

brenda lee rogers lives in thousand oaks, california and was evacuated last night to camarillo — justn over. shejoins me now on the phone. thank you so much for your time. i know this must be difficult moment for you. can you first tell me what you were doing when you found out that you had to evacuate? sure, and i want to thank you for getting my story up. i appreciate all that reporters do, last night we were at the vigil because we had a friend that was killed at the borderline, and my daughter when i came back from that, we came back quite late and we could see the fires growing on the hills near our house. my husband and my son were home and when we came in, i said we need to start packing. we had not got any alerts yet but ijust was really nervous, so we alerts yet but ijust was really nervous, so we started putting things in that we cared about. my children went off to get those things that they cared about and i got my photo albums and the work my kids had made and of course, passports and necessary documents, and got everything sort of packed up. my daughter brought down the

miguel almague nbc news, thousand oaks, california. >>> this is joe fryer in ventura county that came to a solum halt today as a procession for the sergeant wound its way through the very streets hot ted. >> when i saw the car coming by, it was very emotional. >> reporter: a 30-mile motorcade of respect. >> he gave his all. he died a hero because he went, he went in to save lives, to save other people. >> reporter: just minutes after shots first rang out, sergeant was on the scene and rushed inside and was hit multiple times while exchanging gunfire with the shooter. colleagues say that's typical ron. >> he won't wait. he's not going to hesitate and he -- you t can't describe anything other than totally heroic. >> reporter: he died at theospital leaving behind a wife and son. he spent 29 years on the force and was one year shy of retiment. >> every day we send our loved ones out that are in the police community, and we just hope that they come home safe. >> reporter: survivors of the shooting describe all kinds of brave acts inside the tar. >> a guys around me were dropping on the flo

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this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, reporting tonight from thousand oaks, california. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. america, here we are again, seeking answers to the same old questions after lives are stolen in another senseless rampage. 12 people are dead, including a sheriff's deputy. a sea of mourners sprouting up across southern california to salute him as the hearse carrying his body goes by. the gunman, a marine corps veteran, also dead after he suddenly opened fire at a country western bar on college night. families once again grieving the sudden, unimaginable loss of their loved ones. and before we get to anything else, we want you to hear from a father and the kind of gut-wrenching anguish no parent should ever know. >> you all know that i have been here fighting for him all morning long, and we did just get the news that he was 1 of the 11 that were hit and killed last night. his name was cody coffman, my first-born son. only him and i know how much i love, how much i miss -- oh, god. this is so hard. oh, son, i love you so much. >> such crushing sadne

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the video now emerging from inside the massacre in thousand oaks, california. chilling images of the gunman in the borderline bar and grill. college students gathered for country music night. the gunman firing at random. the suspect killing 12 people, including a sergeant bravely running in to help. a father overcome with grief today, learning his son is among the victims. >> my first-born son. >> the heroic people inside, smashing windows so people could jump through them to get out. and tonight, what we've now learned about the gunman, known to police. a 28-year-old marine veteran armed with a glock handgun and an extended magazine. this evening, my interview with the sheriff here on the scene, set to retire tomorrow, breaking down before the cameras today when he told the community here that police sergeant did not survive. >>> also breaking here in california tonight, the state of emergency as we come on the air. the explosive wildfire. >> this entire neighborhood has burned to the ground. >> homes destroyed. schools and a hospital evacuated. families racin

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. >> reporter: authorities witness this describing a gruesome scene here in thousand oaks, california. the sheriff saying 11 people were found dead inside the borderline bar and grill. the shooter also being found inside. so far saying the weapon is a single hand otive yet. they will of course not rule out terrorism in this. there was a sheriff's deputy early on that came to the scene and as is the new protocol, instead of waiting, the department heads here saying that if they have one officer, two offices, they are going to go inside. that sheriff's deputy 29 years old. planned to retire in about a year. he was taken to a local hospital where he died. the sheriff calling him a hero. witnesses describing something just terrifying that the shooter goes inside, people are diving for the floor. others are pushing and shoving. and some took bar tools to knock out windows so they could crawl outside. we also know that 10-12 other people were treated at local hospitals. transported to local hospitals and the sheriff added there were still others that were taking themselves to the hospital.

california. this was the scene outside the borderline bar and grillou in nd oaks. that's about 40 miles northwest of los angeles. the gunman is also dead. good morning, areverybody. i'on gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we want to get back to that news conference now under way with the sheriff's department and other law enforcement. >> all right. looks like we're having trouble with that signal. we can tell you, though, the sheriff wasa speakinort while ago, explaining how officers entered that bar and tried to contain the scene when a sergeant was shot going in. >> let's listen in now. >> we have to wait for the medical examiner to get here. we have to do family notifications. candidly, it'll be hours and hours. >> do you know if t visited this bar before? has anybody said? >> we don't know anything about the hsuspect. en't talked to anybody that had any contact with him prior. i have no idea who he is. we don't know anything about him yet. >> [ inaudible question ].

so this is the breaking news that we are continuing to follow and update for you thousand oaks california just you can see lots of police personnel on the scene at this shooting police are saying about now at least eleven people have been injured at this shooting it happened a few hours ago now being about eleven fifteen at night it's a country music bar and thousand oaks were a lots of college students go apparently there were two universities having a party there thousand oaks is just north of los angeles just north and ventura county so there's your map right there to give you an idea thousand oaks is is really it's technically its own city but it's basically considered part of the greater metro area of los angeles so this is some of the information that the police updated us with a little a short while ago that let's listen to that. people were injured inside. the bunker with the shooters there with you tell us i can't tell you much about the shooter at this point we're still looking for the shooter we can't confirm the shooter in custody at this point number one because we're hearing

let's go to nick who joins us again this morning from thousand oaks, california.re seeing the images from the inside. we're learning more about the shooter. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, poppy, we of course know he's a 28-year-old former marine and, as jim mentioned, we believe that he posted this rather chilling, very chilling message on facebook not long before he went on face deadly rampage. i'm going to read it to you now. he wrote, i hope people call me and say, wouldn't that just be a big bowl of irony. yeah, i'm insane. but the onlything you peopledo after these shootings is hopes and prayers or keep you in my thoughts every time. and you wonder why these keep happening. now, we know that he was armed with a glock.45 caliber handgun that was purchased legally, but it had an illegal extended magazine in there. of course, you know, there are also the possibilities of mental illness here. the sheriffs deputies were called to his house in april last year. he was described as being irate. he was assessed by mental health professionals who did not dec

oaks. in california. a suburb of los angeles. what you know about this area. >> well, thousand oaks is a upscale suburb of los angeles. it's about 30 miles northwest of los angeles. and it's a nice it's a residential community. quiet and conservative. the location of this bar is very popular. in town. they have it's country western themed. usually. they'll be line dancing things like that going on. and it's probably the one largest venue that would be open at this time of the night in thousand oaks. literally this town is as i said it's a bedroom community. and that's where most of the people in thousand oaks are now. i would say right now 99% of thousand oaks isn't aware. simply because it's a workweek. that anything has gone on. >> yeah. of course for those of us those people joining us from around the world and on the east coast. it is about 1:00 in the morning. there. at thousand oaks in california. we look at this aerial shot. police trying to bring the situation under control. it's still an active shooter situation. we were